Howison Hill

Howison Hill is a peak in Fredericksburg, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Howison Hill is situated nearby to the neighborhood Morningside, as well as near Braehead Woods.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ferry Farm and Shannon Airport.

Ferry Farm

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ferry Farm, also known as the George Washington Boyhood Home Site or the Ferry Farm Site, is the farm and home where George Washington spent much of his childhood.

Shannon Airport is a public use airport located 2 mi south of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. It was opened in October 1950 by Sidney L. Shannon Jr in honor of his father, Sidney Shannon Sr, an early investor in Eastern Airlines.

James Monroe Law Office

Museum

Photo: Theodor Horydczak, Public domain.

The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is a historic museum at 908 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is located on the site of the James Monroe Law Office, used by future United States President James Monroe from 1786 to 1789.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falmouth and Fourmile Fork.

Falmouth

Village

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.

Falmouth is a census-designated place in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. Situated on the north bank of the Rappahannock River at the falls, the community is north of and opposite the city of Fredericksburg.

Fourmile Fork

Locality

Four Mile Fork is an unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States, south of the city limits of Fredericksburg. Its name derives from the junction of State Route 208, U.S. Route 1, and U.S. Route 1 Business, which is located approximately four miles south of downtown Fredericksburg.

Chatham Heights

Quarter

Chatham Heights is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Howison Hill

Type: Peak
Category: landform
Location: Fredericksburg, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.2784° or 38° 16′ 42″ north

Longitude

-77.4733° or 77° 28′ 24″ west

Open location code

87C47GHG+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1296188772

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Morningside and Braehead Woods.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lee’s Hill and Fredericksburg Ballet Centre.

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